Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2008

Vladislav

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #9,647

Transliteration from Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, and Serbo-Croatian Владисла́в.

Rank 2025
#9,647
among boys · ↓2,844 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Vladislav
How common
1 in 213,510
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2008
36 babies
All-time total
637
#6,832 all-time among boys
First recorded
1993
in Social Security records

Vladislav popularity over time

637 babies have been named Vladislav since 1993, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2008Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s 81 8 – #3,593
2000s 245 25 +202% #2,991
2010s 240 24 -2% #3,491
2020s (to 2025) 71 12 -51% #6,016

The story of Vladislav

Vladislav is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,647 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 637 American babies have been named Vladislav. Its peak came in 2008, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Vladislav stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Vladislav?

The median living Vladislav is about 16 years old; half are between 10 and 22. An estimated 600 people named Vladislav are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Vladislav year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 8 #9,647
2024 13 #6,803
2023 13 #6,868
2022 11 #7,733
2021 15 #6,016
2020 11 #7,469
2019 22 #4,624
2018 10 #8,117
2017 25 #4,221
2016 27 #3,980
2015 26 #4,072
2014 27 #3,885
2013 31 #3,491
2012 17 #5,466
2011 31 #3,507
2010 24 #4,231
2009 25 #4,155
2008 36 #3,218
2007 22 #4,481
2006 23 #4,212
2005 31 #3,313
2004 23 #3,996
2003 33 #2,991
2002 21 #4,038
2001 14 #5,377
2000 17 #4,561
1995 7 #7,768
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Vladislav

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Vladislav Surkov Vladislav Surkov Russian politician (born 1964) Contemporary
  2. 2 Vladislav II of Wallachia Vladislav II of Wallachia Voivode of Wallachia 1400–1456 · Medieval
  3. 3 Vladislav Volkov Vladislav Volkov Soviet cosmonaut (1935–1971) Contemporary
  4. 4 Vladislav Artemiev Vladislav Artemiev Russian chess grandmaster (born 1998) Contemporary
  5. 5 Vladislav Gavrikov Vladislav Gavrikov Russian ice hockey player (born 1995) Contemporary
  6. 6 Vladislav Ardzinba Vladislav Ardzinba Soviet-Abkhaz politician; President of Abkhazia (1945-2010) Contemporary
  7. 7 Vladislav Listyev Vladislav Listyev Russian journalist (1956–1995) Contemporary
  8. 8 Vladislav I of Wallachia Vladislav I of Wallachia Voivode of Wallachia between 1364 and 1377 1325–1377 · Medieval
  9. 9 Vladislav Radimov Vladislav Radimov Russian footballer b. 1975 · Contemporary
  10. 10 Vladislav Bogićević Serbian footballer b. 1950 · Contemporary
  11. 11 Vladislav Galkin Vladislav Galkin Russian actor 1971–2010 · Contemporary
  12. 12 Vladislav Vančura Vladislav Vančura Czech writer 1891–1942 · 19th century
  13. 13 Vladislav Khodasevich Vladislav Khodasevich Russian poet and literary critic (1886–1939) 19th century
  14. 14 Vladislav Tkachiev Vladislav Tkachiev Kazakhstani-French chess grandmaster (born 1973) Contemporary
  15. 15 Vladislav Ignatyev Vladislav Ignatyev Russian footballer b. 1987 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Vladislav, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Vladislav?

The median living Vladislav is about 16 years old. Half of all living Vladislavs are between 10 and 22 years old.

How many people named Vladislav are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Vladislav are alive in the United States, based on 637 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Vladislav mean?

Transliteration from Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, and Serbo-Croatian Владисла́в.

How popular is the name Vladislav in 2025?

Vladislav ranked #9,647 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Vladislav?

637 babies have been named Vladislav in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vladislav most popular?

Vladislav peaked in 2008, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Vladislav a boy or girl name?

Vladislav is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Vladislav rising or falling?

Vladislav is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Vladislav?

Well-known people named Vladislav include Vladislav Surkov (politician), Vladislav II of Wallachia (politician), Vladislav Volkov (astronaut).

Names like Vladislav

Names that sound and feel close to Vladislav: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

Compare Vladislav with similar names → More names starting with V →